You don't know Franc(o)!

Deirdre still can't believe SheKnows pays her to do what she loves. She began telling stories before she could even write. Once someone gave her a pen, there was no prying it away; so a degree in journalism was the only thing that made s...

How well do you know James Franco's roles?

Test your James Franco IQ! Do you know which character this is?

The answer

B) Allen Ginsberg

In Howl, Franco played the prolific poet Allen Ginsberg. Ginsberg's poem "Howl" was released in the '50s and railed against capitalism and conformity. Its depictions of sex caused a major court battle when a prosecutor tried to declare it "obscene" and have publishing discontinued. Luckily for lit majors, the judge ruled in favor of Ginsberg's freedom of speech.